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BNI Syariah Bank Open Branch in Batam

Vice Mayor: 7 Percent Economic Growth
NF, BATAM: Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) finally opened a branch in Batam. Grand opening held at the office of BNI Syariah Regancy Park Blocks II number 15 P, Pelita Friday (12 / 2) yesterday. The signing of the inscription and the ribbon-cutting by Ahmad Dahlan, the Mayor of Batam, marking the opening of BNI has Sharia Branch Office in Batam, the.

   Baikuni Ahmad, Director of BNI in his speech said BNI Syariah Branch is a branch to Batam-57 from all branches of sharia in Indonesia. BNI Syariah, explained Baikuni, already has outlets large enough compared to other Islamic banks.

    According to him, the growth of Islamic banking today are very large when compared with conventional banks. Even growth reaches 50 to 60 percent each year. While national banks grew only 15 to 20 percent each year.

 This, call Baikuni, not separated the role of government. "This is certainly due to government support, so the growth is very high banking. This is an excellent opportunity for market growth. That's why BNI Syariah open a branch in Batam," Baikoni proud.

  Pledge of gold and financing is a mainstay product hasannah BNI Syariah. Whereas conventional BNI provides a current account and deposit products. Looking ahead, continued Baikuni, menagemen BNI BNI Syariah, the parent will be separated. Especially in 2009 and then, permission for the principle of separation of management from BNI BNI Syariah parent has been out. "With the separation of BNI BNI Syariah parent, then the process can be faster because managemennya stand alone," he said.

   Batam as an area of potential growth of Islamic banks, is also recognized Rizal Panjalan Romeo, Head of Coordination BI. He even considered, Batam as the processing area so that it can become a model of Islamic banking. "Riau Islands of Batam in particular and in general can be developed as a pilot in Indonesia," said Romeo.

   To the development of Batam, Ahmad Dahlan punikut proud. The first people in line by Pemko Batam, even then unfurl Batam economic growth that reached up to 7 percent annually. Figures above the average growth of national economy.
         Dahlan added that the sources of economic growth comes from berbabagai sector Batam. Manufacturing and services industries called Dahlan as the leading sectors of Batam. In addition, formal sector workers in Batam, which currently reaches 200 thousand people and four thousand foreign workers are also a source city. Batam is also recognized as transitmen Boarding is the source of another sector which is very supportive. Of the various sectors that source, Dahlan optimistic Batam could become the city forward.

   Sabagai note Dahlan, the development of Islamic banking in Batam, newly developed in the last five years. Fair if it makes Dahlan as head of the region are proud of this city. (For)
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